What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINC

LOINC Code 592-6: Legionella sp Org specific cx Nom (Sputum tracheal aspirate)

Name: LOINC Code 592-6: Legionella sp Org specific cx Nom (Sputum tracheal aspirate)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:39.743Z

592-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Legionella sp Org specific cx Nom (Sputum tracheal aspirate) in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Legionella sp. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Sptt.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Legionella sp. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Sptt.

When is it used?

Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
Status: DEPRECATED
Method: Organism specific culture

What it does not mean

The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

Deprecated Legionella sp identified in Sputum (trach) by Organism specific culture
Legionella sp
C&S; Cult; Cultures; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Legion; Legionela; Lung; Microbiology; Nominal; Point in time; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; Random; Respiratory; Spec; species; spp; Sputum - tracheal aspirate; Sputum trach asp

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Legionella sp Org specific cx Nom (Sputum tracheal aspirate)Deprecated Legionella sp identified in Sputum (trach) by Organism specific cultureDeprecated Legionella Sputum trach asp CLegionella spMICROLegionella sp culture, Sputum Tracheal aspiratePrid

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code592-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameLegionella sp Org specific cx Nom (Sputum tracheal aspirate)

DescriptionLegionella sp

Short nameDeprecated Legionella Sputum trach asp C

ComponentLegionella sp

PropertyPrid

TimingPt

System (specimen)Sptt

ScaleNom

MethodOrganism specific culture

ClassMICRO

StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released1.0

Last changed2.40

Consumer names

Legionella sp culture, Sputum Tracheal aspirate

Part names

Legionella spPridPtSpttNomOrganism specific culturePresence or IdentityPoint in time (spot)Sputum tracheal aspirate

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